It was Dec. 16 and the student, a sixth-grader, had already missed 20 days of school due to unexcused absences.

A recent Daily Maverick article (15 January 2026) on the stumbling blocks of compulsory Grade R highlights a painful truth: ...

Consider a group of new sociology students who are about to dive into a completely new subject. Half of them are fresh out of upper secondary school. They need to settle into student life and get to ...

Two single mothers were convicted of violating the state's compulsory school attendance law during the 2021-2022 school year. On Tuesday, the state supreme court upheld their convictions. The case ...

School dropout rates have been an intractable problem for decades. Until recently the actual rate has been universally understated, concealing a problem creating a national peril. But today, thanks to ...

Letters to the editor can be submitted by sending an email to tuletters@timesunion.com or completing this form. See our guidelines on letters. Gene Damm in his letter ("Compulsory attendance is not a ...